blow after blow, simms doesn't resist. the attacker finally pulls away with the car as simms falls helplessly to the ground. the video is disturbing for anyone to watch but especially for simms' family. his son, tony simms. >> i'm seldom speechless. i was speechless. i was shaking with rage. that physical beating that he took at his age is beyond me. >> when i saw the video, i was almost in tears. i really was. he could have gotten this man's car without doing what he did to get it. and i vowed then, we're going to get this guy, we're going to find out who this is. >> the video would also show something else, something equally disturbing, that during the beating several people stood nearby watching, and no one did anything to help. >> there was a group of people right next to my car. i think very, very bad of them. i think they're cowards. >> that group of people are the same ones standing alongside the suspect moments before he walks over to simms. even if they didn't know what was about to happen, ellison says they could

a few years ago they found toxins like mercury and lead seeping from simms into the bay. it today not a water issue the problem is if in the air. >> all smoke is harmful. you don't want to breathe in any smoke. fireplace, bbq smoke, intuftial operation here so, yeah. that is why the shelter in place was ordered. >> reporter: wind cared the smoke over 101 and over this mobile home park. residents were warned stay inside but these kids did not listen. >> they said it was pretty dangerous about if you breathe it in. might cause cancer or stuff. >> then what you are doing outside? >> chilling. >> reporter: so, no reports of injuries. we don't know how the fire started either. it is in a large pile of crap metal. hard to get down into the flames. it could burn for several hours to come. we are live in redwood city, back to you. >>> a weekend typhoon has hit landfall in northern vietnam bringing heavy rain, hundreds of thousands of people evacuated ahead of the storm and so far no reports of significant damage or injuries there. but it is a different story in the central philip

the fire started just after 1:00 yesterday afternoon at simms metal management in redwood city. kpix 5's brian webb is there tonight to give thus very latest. brew the january. >> reporter: it is back to normal, just like operations back here. just because the fire suit doesn't mean there aren't still some lingering issues behind. >> thick, gray smoke shot into the sunday sky smothering south bay cities and filling noses with a nasty chemical smell. >> it's really obvious that it was still very smoky and i was glad i had my inhaler with me. >> the fire started with a small spark under a big pile of scrap metal. the cause is still unclear, but it burned for some 17 hours. >> it was a very strong scent. smelled like burning plastic. >> the area's air quality was almost off the charts for parts of sunday. an air particle reading of 35 is the beginning of bad air for an hour at 6:00 o'clock the level reached 114. considered unhealthy to just about everyone. simms issued a statement that in part said they promptly notified the fire department that they have added more hydrants and ar

with that, i'd like to ask pam simms to present this item. >> good afternoon commissioners, president johnson . i think that's still your last name. >> for now. >> for now? i'm pam simms, i'm a project manager and i'm before you this afternoon to present on item e which is the ground lease associated with the development of carol avenue senior housing or the senior housing project in the former bay view hunters point redevelopment project area. specifically the request is to approve a ground lease. the ground lease is necessary for the development of the senior housing project, which includes 1212 -- 121 units and a ground floor senior center which will serve the residents of the building and the larger community. the approval process for this much needed housing development began approximately three years ago, although the idea was more than a decade ago. when in september 2010, the redevelopment agency commission authorized the purpose of 5800 third street. shortly thereafter in january the commission approved an initial predevelopment loan of $684,000. there was a subsequent predev

jim nantz, phil simms. we were talking going into the game that the patriots have to find different ways to win because they don't win the way they used to do. today that's not the case. phil: we thought can the patriots find a way to scratch a few points out and win a close, low-scoring game? once again my prognosticationes are off but they have to feel great with what they've done on the offensive side. you get confidence, you can start performing to the utmost of your athletic ability. jim: incomplete. you're talking about three 100-yard receivers in gronkowski, amendola, a 100-yard rusher in ridley and a 400-yard passer today. phil: i said it earlier, i would run the football to end this game because of that jim: exactly. phil: just end the game. jim: carter has already hit him once and sacked him here in the last -- late going. it's back to the shotgun on second and 10. phil: it's not giving up if you do it. it's smart football. jim: bell weaves through the secondary to the patriots' 43. sixth time in

the fire began at simms metal management on seaport boulevard in redwood city. the smoke was so thick there were health warnings across three counties, san mateo, santa clara and alameda county. sergio is live with the latest on this developing story. sergio? >> ama, this fire has been burning now for nine hours. in that time it has continued to pump thick, black smoke into the sky. you can see tonight the fire is still burning. right now the plume has dissipated somewhat though in the last hour or so. the fire crews say they quickly got it contained, but it has not been easy to put the fire out. thick, black smoke climbs into the dark sky. for hours crews were dousing the flames, but it was tough to get to the root of the fire. >> it is crush cars, recycled metals and other types of industrial recycled equipment. >> and it is tough to get to the fire itself? >> correct because it is deep seeded and that's why they are breaking it up jie. in these pictures tweeted by the redwood city fire department you can see the stacked cars and the smoke rising behind them.

the fire began at simms metal management on seaport boulevard in redwood city. the smoke was so thick there were health warnings across three counties, san mateo, santa clara and alameda county. sergio is live with the latest on this developing story. sergio? >> ama, this fire has been burning now for nine hours. in that time it has continued to pump thick, black smoke into the sky. you can see tonight the fire is still burning. right now the plume has dissipated somewhat though in the last hour or so. the fire crews say they quickly got it contained, but it has not been easy to put the fire out. thick, black smoke climbs into the dark sky. for hours crews were dousing the flames, but it was tough to get to the root of the fire. >> it is crush cars, recycled metals and other types of industrial recycled equipment. >> and it is tough to get to the fire itself? >> correct because it is deep seeded and that's why they are breaking it up jie. in these pictures tweeted by the redwood city fire department you can see the stacked cars and the smoke rising behind them.

it's surprising simms didn't process the fingerprint in the first place. well, there was no context for it. the only useful evidence would have been to find claire gibson's blood on the handkerchief. otherwise, it's just ellis's blood on ellis's handkerchief in ellis's pants, so... wouldn't have been a big deal. (beeping) "yancey langer. restricted access." state employee? his name is on the major incident log. does this look familiar to you? looks like the handkerchiefs my mom always buys me for christmas. why? do you remember claire gibson's murder from march 21, 2006? sure. i remember everything. it was my first murder scene. i was a police explorer back then. your handkerchief was found inside gus ellis's pocket. he was the suspect at the time. can you explain that? yeah. i was waiting on a radio car to take him to the hospital to get a blood sample or something. guy was sitting on the curb, scared, got a nosebleed. he was dripping blood everywhere. i tried to stop it, then gave him my handkerchief. nosebleed. n-o-b-l. that was the abbreviation on the

it was reported at the simms metal management plant, near the port of redwood city. a pile of scrap metal caught fire and is creating all the smoke. the city is asking neighbors living nearby to stay indoors and keep doors and windows shut. hospitals have been notified. and rods near the recycling center are closed. the smoke is blowing in a southwesterly direction. officials say the fire is in the process of being extinguished but may take four hours to do. so we'll have a reporter live at 6:00. >> happening now. several people leaving the 49ers game this evening are reporting thick smoke near candlestick. you can see it here from our sutro tower cam, a photo from the fire burning northeast of the parking lot. officials say there are no injuries or evacuations and theyable and to have the fire under control soon. >> now, to the latest developments as the philippines struggles to recover from typhoon haiyan. some relief flights are making their way in and out of the airport, the first city hit by the typhoon. the mayor says it's possible that up to 10,000 people died

. >> prison psychologist mary ruth simms conducts group therapy with cutters and other self-mutilators assigned to wabash's secured housing unit. >> if i see my blood, i'm in another world, i'm somebody totally different from myself. that's the only time i can actually, you know, feel real, feel alive, feel like everything's going to be okay. >> simms says this particular group does not injure themselves for the typical reasons. >> they self-injured as a way to control their level of pain. that when they're in so much pain they don't know what to do, they are starting to feel like suicide, self-injury cuts their level of pain down so it is pain control. >> you give the baby a bottle because he is crying, change his diaper. me you give me something sharp to hurt myself with and i'm fine. >> you're communicating things are not okay for yourself. >> if i don't cut myself at least once a week i'm not right. >> some people here think there's nothing good in them at all, that they've messed up totally and they're totally worthless. >> i know the problems i have need to be fixed. i've got a 6

the fire broke out just before 1:20 this afternoon at simms metal management on seaport road. flames went through a outdoor pile of items. nobody was injured and es vac waeugzs were not necessary. this is a live look at the fire as crews try to get it under fire. there is thick heavy smoke. firefighters -- evacuations were not necessary. this is a live look at the fire as crews try to get it under control. there is thick heavy smoke outside. firefighters are still working on it. >>> u.s. marines are in the philippines to help out. the philippine government asked for the government's help. it is believed 10,000 people died in the storm. it would make it the headilyiest disaster in the philippines. we look at the stunning devastation left in haiyan's wake. >> it was not until today that the scale of devastation became clear that thousands were killed. it will be days before the full exat extent of the damage can be assessed. haiyan hit on friday and quickly barreled across the central islands. winds and 20 foot waves washed away homes and schools. survivors waited for high water

you are looking at live pictures from simms metal management. the fire broke out at 1:20 this afternoon and expected to be out by 5:00. as you can see, it is still going strong. plumes of thick gray smoke are taking over the skies there. nobody injured and no evacuations were necessary. but people in the area are urged to shelter in place with their windows closed and stay indoors. the fire is expected to burn for several moire hours. firefighters say smoke is expected to linger in the air until at least 10:00 tonight. brian hackney is here to talk about the wind and the smoke. >> reporter: when you are looking at a fire like this you are at a point source, the pressure and the wind direction. there is high pressure tonight. winds out of the north/northwest. the good news is this, that direction, the southeast is parallel to the coastline. it is not dumping it into residential areas. it if you look at a shot of the plume you will notice it is not rising right up. it is kind of not only blown but there is a tendency for it to be having a cap on i

. >> reporter: this is not the first firet simms metal in 2007. they had another major fire causing similar issues. here in redwood cit bob ryde, nbc bay arenews. >> bob,hank you. >>> aid starting treach typhoon hit aas in the philippines. the official count, nearly 1,000 now said tbe dead, but that number -- that'an early number. it's expected to eventually go nbc ease nancy snyderman shows us i are still in need of food clea drinking water, and other essentials. >>eporter: flying ove the mounins into tacloban, the destruion kreepcreeps upn you. rural and urb carna everywhere. there's a sea of devastatio it is a sight uike any i've ever seen before. in a city whout food, water, and ectricity, tensions are running high. boes still lie in the street and reports of lootingnd violenceave prompted the military to begin patrs. suspected thieves are stopped at arbitrary check points. and the water supply is exhausted too. followg the storm surge, the waterways are blocked with animal and building debris and thetench of decay is in the air. ev water from

. >> simms sent me a statement that said in part, they have added more hydrant and are using more scrap piles. tonight, they are still looking for the cause. brew the january webb, kpix 5. >> that fire considered under control at about 8:30 last night, but the health advisory was not lifted until about 6:00 this morning. >>> the bay area is helping mobilize victims of a typhoon. authorities say at least millions of million in 41 provinces have been effected. so far the philippine military confirm 942 dead. because of limited access to communications and transportation, final death toll is still just days away. officials say it could be closer to 10,000. the storm weakened as it made landfall in northern vietnam. it was downgraded into a tropical storm as it made its way into southern china today. >> the typhoon destroyed everything in its path, leaving families to find shelter wherever they can. survivors are greg desperate, even painting science for rescue helicopters. >> we want water and medicine for the injured. we don't need money. we just need your help. >> u.s. marines are arrivi

the fire broke out just before 1:20 this afternoon at simms metal management on seaport road. flames went through a outdoor pile of items. nobody was injured and es vac waeugzs were not necessary. this is a live look at the fire as crews try to get it under fire. there is thick heavy smoke. firefighters -- evacuations were not necessary. this is a live look at the fire as crews try to get it under nt

. >> simms metal management told nbc bay area in a statement it has made improvements to its facilies to respond and prevent these incides. tonight at 11:00, hea what the bay area air quality management district officialsre saying about how they're trying to strength their authority in the wake of this cricism that they're not doing enough. reporting live in the news room, news.ick kwi nguyen,ay area >> thank youvickty. >> it's a neway to clean up the town. the s. environmental protection agenc demstrated a new graffiti clean-up method in san francisco thatses ice and crhed glass inste of chemicals to remove the paint. it's se safe for the environment and the alth of workers who also use it. an emergency at an east bay hospit, not a bed call one but a fa one. partner with a provider in order to keep the doorsopen. it's los $1.5 million monthly over the past two years. doctors medical center serves 250,000 people iwest contra costa county. is it a sign of things to come? a series of sll earthquakes in san ramon is rattling e communit earthquakes in the past week including today. the u.

the new iphone 5-x, the newty advices come without -- new devices come without simm cards and are compatible. there is a new way to watch parades on tv being pioneered by our station in philadelphia, a newing a meanted reality map called virtual view. users who hold the mobil devices up to parade coverage will receive additional 3-d content. those of all your tech bites. i'm ty hernandez. have a great monday. ca >> we're back at 5:35. everyone after r are are -- a officer says a student attacked him after an investigation in the dorm. >> a former police officer in massachusetts admits taking more than $6,000 from police union funds, but martin rose says he did it to feed his seven children and heat his home after he could no longer pay his bills. rose says he fell on to hard times while going through a divorce. he says he paid the money back but admits his actions were inappropriate. >> what i did was wrong. i mean, first and foremost. there is other alternatives i should have used but pride and ego got in the way. i'm not proud of what i, did i am ashamed and i do apologize sincerely. >> ro

. >> jim: back here, jim nantz, phil simms and all the crew. we wanted to send along our best to one of the great members of our cbs sports team for some five decades, bob welsh is recovering after recent surgery. we're hoping he'll be back with our golf team. he's recuperating right here in the san diego area, we love him. we're so proud to be his teammates. so many of the great shots through the years. first and ten run. monday ball getting a little work after moreno started the second half with two carries. ball now with three handles. >> phil: the san diego defense, let's find out what you've been doing is not working the style that's worked against this offense not a whole lieutenant but it's the pressure. >> jim: the fake. down the sideline. looks like the chargers have it. tourek williams. looks like butler may have recovered it. it is donald butler with the recovery. >> phil: timed the snap count perfectly. that's what is important. top of the screen, williams gets around chris clark that time. donald butler back in the line up, one of

okay, electronic arts, the need for speed, and simms and the uber popular ones. the problem with e.a. is that historically their execution has been very spotty. and everyone knows that i suffered through the stock. however, the company put in a new ceo and i feel it's a turn around story as the company has shed its weaker offerings and has begun to focus on cheaper, higher margin mobile and online games. jury still out. when it reported october 29th, e.a. had higher than expected revenues but analysts kept downside guidance for the fourth quarter as they raised the guidance for next year. the company has multiple paths going forward. i like that. i think the new ceo will fix the operational issues of the past, but the problem here is they don't have too many blockbuster types games coming out for the new consoles in the near future. i think this is a stock that will do just fine in the long run. but in the short run i don't think it's your best bet. which brings us to take 2 interactive, which is grand theft auto, civilization, border lands and nba 2 k and take 2

"need for speed," "the simms," and of course, "plants versus zombies," not to mention the uberpopular ones. the problem with ea, is historically their execution has been very spotty. and everyone knows that i suffered through the stock. however, the company put in a new ceo and i feel it's a turn around story as the company has shed its weaker offerings and has begun to focus on cheaper, higher margin mobile and online games. jury still out. when it reported october 29th, ea delivered a major earnings, higher than expected revenues, but management also gave downside guidance for the fourth quarter, even as they raised their guidance from next year. the company has multiple growth paths going forward win like that, and i think the new ceo will be able to fix the operational issues of the past. but the problem is they don't have too many blockbuster-type games coming up for all these new consoles in the near future. i think this is a stock that will do just fine in the long run, but in the short run, i do not think it's your best bet. which brings us to take two interactive, which you m

basically in charge of the obama care effort or one of the folks in charge of the obama care effort, david simms, he tweeted out sort of a defense of the white house and of obama care. pushing back against the notion that it hurt terry mcauliffe in the final stretch of the campaign. wath to put the tweet onscreen. this one of the few folks pushing back. fact, candidate who ran against the aca, the affordable care act, in the midst of the national media attack. lost the quintessential swing state. so they're pushing back on the notion that hurt terry mcauliffe. but if you look at ha happened in the final days of the race. ken cuccinelli was behind terry mcauliffe. anywhere four to eight points in the last couple of weeks, according to a variety of polls and as you saw last night, ken cuccinelli, the republican candidate, almost won that race. and so the conventional wisdom obviously here in washington, is that it was basically because a lot of the misgivings over the government shutdown had faded away and that concerns were starting to be raised over obama care. and at the same time, we should me

show you the video from overnight, the large, black plume of smoke billowed from the scrap file at simms metal management. you can imagine the smell. the fire may have started from a conveyer system. the scrap yard is equipped with a sprinkler system but it wasn't enough to stop the fire deep in a scrap file. it was estimated to be 300 feet wide by 30 feet high. crews used cranes to dig through the fire overnight. >> they are down to 20% of the piles left. it was a very large pile at the time. we worked very hard with sims metal. they are a good partner with us. and we try to keep the piles down to a smaller manageable size. this happened to be an unfortunate time for us to catch fire. >> reporter: again, the shelter- in-place warning was lifted around 6:30. so redwood city residents and others are open their windows. i did just get off the phone with the representative from bay area air control, air quality, rather. she tells me they are sending an inspector out this morning to look over the facility. the early readings show high levels of particle. the small particles can aggravate peo

it startedesterday afternoon at simms middle management a port of redwood city. it burned for out 17 hours. authorities told residents in some par to stay in their homes an close their window because of thatntensesmoke. they say frictionrom two pieces of metal rubbing together started that fire. luckil no one was hurt. >>> let check that morning commute on veterans day. it light out there, mike? >> overall, yes. unfortunatel we have a tale of few piees of metal rubbing together as well. this i in oakland soutof the k coliseum. you see thisive look. t's show you on the map wha wee talking about. i circled the colium. sounds like there's a crash and maybe a secd there over on the be careful traveling through that area. you can see 58 by comparison a very easy drive. a very light volume of tffic across the bay for these bridges. slow a little southbound heading toward palo alto. ura, back to you. >> all righ thank u very much. thank you for joining u as well. another local news update coming up in halfn hour. see you then. when our little girl was born, we got a sub